10 Mahatma Gandhi Quotes on Humanity

Mahatma Gandhi quotes on humanity

22. If there ever could be a justifiable war in the name of and for humanity, a war against Germany, to prevent the wanton persecution of a whole race, would be completely justified. But I do not believe in any war. A discussion of the pros and cons of such a war is therefore outside my horizon or province.

99. The brute by nature knows no self restraint.

100. Man is man because he capable of and only in so far as exercises self restraint.

134. All my actions have their rise in my inalienable love of mankind.

138. Even as a tree has a single trunk but many branches and leaves, there is one religion - human religion - but any number of faiths.

187. It may be long before the law of love will be recognized in international affairs. The machineries of government stand between and hide the hearts of one people from those of another.

194. Man's nature is not essentially evil. Brute nature has been known to yield to the influence of love. You must never despair of human nature.

223. The sayings of Muhammed are a treasure of wisdom not only for Muslims but for all of mankind.

242. What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy?

252. You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.